After hours, there is a permit dispenser at the parking structure entrance which accepts MasterCard, Visa or cash ($1, $5 bills and coins, exact change only).

Purchase your permit and display it on your dashboard. Parking enforcement is 24x7, and while the campus could use the money you'll pay for a parking ticket, it's a lot cheaper to pay for the daily permit. If you didn't see a parking kiosk when you entered the parking structure, find the kiosk and buy a parking permit. Park in any unmarked space, and walk out the way you came in, cross Pereira Dr., and enter the Conference Center.

There is also a small park-and-ride lot near the CA-73 and University Dr., about a 25 minute walk to the conference center. Cross University Dr. at the crosswalk and head right on the Peters Canyon Trail to Campus Dr., go right on Campus Dr, then right on W. Peltason to reach the conference center.

Driving Directions

For more detailed information about the UC Irvine area and transportation considerations there are more details on the UC Irvine Parking Website and of course campus maps for once you have arrived.

Metrolink/Bus service

Weekend Metrolink service and OCTA bus service are limited. The Tustin Metrolink station on the Orange County Line is the nearest train station to UC Irvine. OCTA bus fare is $2/ride with no transfers and exact change is required ($1 bills or coins $0.05 and up). A one-day pass is $5, which may save you money if you need to ride multiple buses or are planning a round-trip. You can walk from the Tustin Metrolink station to Culver and Irvine Center Dr (about 20 minutes). From there you can catch Bus 79 which goes to UCI.

From the Irvine Spectrum shopping center, you’ll take Bus 90 to Bus 79 to UCI. From the Irvine Metrolink station (in the Irvine Spectrum area) you’ll have to walk about 25 minutes to first catch Bus 90.